why I'm gone

**WorstPE** · 08-01-07, 07:49 AM

My wife hid the cable modem. She got pissed at me and hid it. So That's why you guys haven't seen me. I'm starting to get the itch and I need to play!

So anything really cool going on in the server?

I'm doing this at work.

**laggyNgroovy** · 08-01-07, 07:51 AM

Wow! That has to be one of the most unique excuses I've seen yet.

Just remind her, hidden or not, that the bill has to be paid. So essentially you are just throwing band width out the window for free. Of course, that could back fire and she will save you money by cancelling the service.

Laggy

**Joe_B0L0** · 08-01-07, 08:15 AM

WorstPE,
This sounds like a good time to negotiate.
Tactic 1- Your wife is trying to communicate with you and has not succeeded in getting your attention till now. Give her your attention. Sit down and explore her concerns. Explain your concerns with her and come up with a mutually agreeable solution.
Tactic 2- Your wife does not realize she is dealing with a hardened warrior, a Captain Silver, a leader of men. Like any good insurgent or specop you must look for her weaknesses. Recon her stuff, explore her defenses, and develop a plan. Just before dawn take that item from her and secure it. Leave a ransom note with your terms and sign it WorstPE. You can have more fun with this if you accidentally "find it" and bring it to her attention and then offer to be the negotiator. You, after all, are not the bad guy here but you know how to get in touch with him.....if only you had access to your cable modem.
The choice is yours soldier but I advise you to make it carefully.
Joe (I am married and afraid of my wife too) B0L0

**Manse** · 08-01-07, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by Joe_B0L0

Joe (I am married and afraid of my wife too) B0L0

I lol'd. I then had to read the thread to my co-worker, who had a confused look on his face at my random laughter.

**Turtlesexx** · 08-01-07, 09:13 AM

Take the blow dryer for ransom.

**Zhadox** · 08-01-07, 09:46 AM

Take her for ransom...Oh wait...She has it right? Damn...

Joe's way makes more sense, but... Why not just send her on vacation, don't have her take anything, destroy the house looking for it, play for about ehh...a week. Then when she comes back, go buy some tools and say you were trying to remodel the house before she came back.

If you don't have enough money to send her on vacation and buy tools, go with Joe or Turtle's idea.

**Taterizers** · 08-01-07, 10:08 AM

HID THE MODEM!?? Thats grounds for divorce here at the Tater household...probably why Tater is still single. Oh yah Tater talkin in 3rd person w00t! Seriously take something of hers and hide it, shes got to have something she does...

**DragonOEvil** · 08-01-07, 10:12 AM

Ya know...

I see things like this and realize I will probably never marry.

I dunno, you get married and the first thing you know....

you got a wife.

**Benandorf** · 08-01-07, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by DragonOEvil

I dunno, you get married and the first thing you know....

you got a wife.

Haha.

It's my philosophy everyone can be negotiated with, as long as you hold the right leverage. So find something she likes (A car, jewelry, one of your kids), and hold IT for ransom.

Or, if you *don't* want to lead to a divorce, go with Joe's first suggestion.

**Forquet** · 08-01-07, 10:24 AM

I'be been married for 22 years. In general I don't hand out advice, but I will say this: everyone has to work it out for themselves. The easiest way to do that is to find a balance between what each person wants.

Hope you're able to reach a reasonable conclusion.